The Sun. — London, England, 1864-10-18 00:00:00

E AL AND, We take the following from the Melbourne Argus 0 1 Aug. 15 Our latest news of the war is that there is a possibility ofpeace, but th ere i s littl e t o j ust if y t h e f ormat i on of any ltite opinion on the subject. The past month has added Ltd little to the narrative of events which will in the end fote a one of th e meat i mportant epochs in the history of hem Zealand. The Constance, which left Auckland for f urther on July 14, b roug ht us wor d that there were no 111 rther m ovements by the rebels, who were said to be suffer !aft from want of food. Wi Kingi and party were reported to be in the Taranaki district, and the garrison there was toIlbled• A numb er o f th e W a ik a t os were en d eavour i ng stir up th e H awke ' s-bay natives to join the King party, ! l e d a party o f A rawa ch i efs v i s i t d the Governor at — e llehl4 r l4 250 Poverty-bay natives were reported a s about t) join the rebels. 'rho only change in our move tnenfo was the abandonment of Meremere redoubt, and the r emoval of a portion of the artillery to, Sydney. A few days a fter the receipt cf the above news, the Xenthe brought Auckland papers down to the 25th July. From them we lea rnt that th e re b e l nat i ves were disheartened—without e . let hing, tobac co , an d a l mos t w ith ou t f oo d ; yet t h ere was 7 0 talk of surrender. They were intensely suspicious of the Colonial Government's intentions ; and hoped after all that the Imperial Government would step in and screen them. 111 - 0 Ile, ald's correspondent wrote that no one believed the Ministry would abate one jot of their plans for the permanent *llljugation of the country. No one had any confidence in Governor Grey, and he might interpose difficulties, but it 'Wase believed, if he should do so, that the Ministry would in st an an immediate summons of Parliament. The natives In the north were very quiet, but some think that might arise from no one sayi ng an ythi ng t o th em a b out o b ey i ng the l aw. T he Work of military settlement was going on slowly but stead ilY. There was but scanty intelligence of the rebels. Bing and his party had seceded from the Menlo- Poto tribe, and gone towards Taranaki ; but where Rewi sad the Manipotos were no one knew. It was possible that th ey had saved some corn and potatoes, and gone to plant a " Bow in th e di s t an t f as t nesses . If no t, th e war can h ar dl y , expected to last many months longe,r. It was rumoured that on Gen. Galloway's visit to Maungatutori the militia refused to turn out on parade, on account of the badness *ad i nsufficiency of their rations, and the ringleaders were arrested and confined. Our last news, down to the let of 'lagUst is far more cheering. W e were by th a t i n f orme d that 150 leading men of the rebels had already signed a de claration of allegiance. A great change of feeling was evi dent a mong them, and the crisis being supposed to have passed, signs of peace were perceptible, Governor Grey sad Gen. Cameron had sailed for Tauranga, to receive the fo rmal submission of the east coast natives ;and it is stated th af `I " na. Thompson was desirous of surrendering, if he 4111 t1 first ha ve a s h or t korero' with his Excellency the Governor, to satisfy his mind up .n a few points which have teen troubling him for some time. He is said to have quite reco vered from the serious illness from which he has been Inflating for some time past, and now to be thoroughly alive to the advisability of submitting to the Queen's authority, provided he can do this with good grace, and make his sub tiesiert pass over with eclat before a real live Governor. ron l the camp up the Waikato no news has come to hand , of t he presence of rebels in their vicinity having been -eti eed ; and it may be reasonably expected that the Maories their remaining in th ese di s t r icts are too busy attending t o cultivation to give our troops much occupation at present,,, kOITEY MARKET AND COMMBILCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The capital afloat in the Money Market has re ,e,ll!ed a very large addition from the dividends, ich are now in course of distribution. The large W ander, that has takes pl a c e i s no t a ma tt er o f "'ander, if the high rates of interest paid for tem porary loans by discounters are taken into conside 411°n. Bankers h ave th ere f ore , f or th e momen t, , I cre mo ney t h an they can fully employ, and they P e consEquently shown more disposition to loan o ut On short dated paper than they did yesterday 441 the day before. The inquiry, in fact, has not 4t pace with the increased supply, and best corn. I ller eial bills can therefore be negotiated at the li nk minimum of 9 per cent. baring the last few days there has been very it tle animation in the foreign and colonial produce ti lrkets. The operations in tea have been deferred the public sales, which commence this day. t l gEte has ken in moderate request at barely pre. ' lell B prices, w hil e co ff ee h as rea li se d f u ll rates. lic e, Cocoa, fruit, a n d s pi ces h ave rema i ne d with )ht lu ,, q ,change in value ; and t a llow, for both p resen t forward delivery, has declined about 6d. per 4 further sum of £30,000 in gold was taken 4 ,2 the Bank yesterday. t Ivo additional mercantile failures have been vP o rted. M essrs . M onn i nger an d D enn i eg h o ff , °ission m erc h an t s , c hi e fly assoc i a t e d with the :. tr °leumi and oil trades, have suspended payment, Ith liabilities supposed to reach £lOO,OOO. Messrs ; 44 , a rat Eucia o , an d C o ., engage d i n th e Spanish t - ,:` /l ess have also succumbed. Their liabilities are i ;'ed to a mount to £ 60,000. In ne i ther case h as estimate of the assets been arrived at. ) At the meeting of the Commercial Banking Corn- R a i t :Y of Sydney, on the 27th of July, the available v ti ce was s t ate d at £32,664, an d a di v id en d an d b onus jra declared equal to 8i per cent. for the half-year, leav pr! £ 1 ,333 to b e a dd e d to reserve , an d £4,131 t o b e carr i e d t 34,,etrd. A n increase of the capital to £lOO,OOO by an issue "u 0 new shares of £25 each at a premium of £8 6s 8d pas to progress, and with the addition of this premium the e tve fund will stand at £lOO,OOO. 4 meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Croskey lld C 0• was held yesterday at the offices of the accountants, rrs• Rardi ng , P u ll e i n , and Co ,, w h en a statemen t o f R „ - , rB as submitt e d by M r P u ll e i n . It was unan im o usly e ,:Ned to wind up the estate under inspection, the meet -I:ii•elPressing their confidence in Mr Croskey, and his 4 . 4 1 .tY, with the assistance of the inspectors, to bring his 4 1.8 t° a successful issue. The total liabilities, secured 4314nsecurcd, appear to be about £295,000, of which " 00 0 ar e expected to rank against the estate; the asset s 3 st imated at £35,501 2s. ld. he committee of the Stock Exchange have ap he I lted 'rid gy , the 21st instant, a spec i al settl i ng day on h enceforth £5O s h ares o f t h e L on d on J o i nt S toc k B an k, which uencefo r th to be quoted in the official lists. h q J. 13. Gibbons and Mr J. H. Tillett, the d" J. of th e E ast o f E ng l an d B an k, h ave announce d ;7, s t. a fir s t dividend of lOs in the pound will be paid this '"'c and next at their office in Norwich. At th,„ ualf-yearly meeting of the Bank of Victoria, Aus held a t M el b ourne on the 2d August, the net profit e 7 st ated at £37,200, an d a di v id end at the rate of 10 per absorbing £1.5,000, was declared. The sum of £5,000 ia• W ritten off B an k prem i ses account , and £ 7,200 was car d forward. jhe following communication respecting the ilentzuelan debt has been posted in the Stock Ex :—.€ Messrs Baring Brothers and Co. have the plea s') to announce that, under the direction of General Guz -14, h Blanco, there has been p a id over t o th em th e sum o f ' 1,6 38 O s 3d, b e i ng t h e f u ll equ i va l ent o f t h e 7 5 , 0 00 dollars -tb e time since taken under temporary pressure in Vene -144, ; fro m t h e duties assigned to the bondholders, Messrs ; rl t ,`,g Br o th ers and Co. are now enabled to pay tho divi -4-;148 du e Ist July last on the Venezuelan Three and One ntlh a Half per C en t. B on d s , a t t h e rate o f 2 per cent , per tt ,"ta on the former, and 1 per cant, per annum on the Fie r, as agreed to by the bondholders at a meeting held on the June, 1862,—L on d on , O c t. 17, 1861." 3, 3 ue dir ectors of the English and Australian Copper ' 0 41 „ tja hy have rece i ve d a dvices from their m anager that d 1d elaide, 26th August last. Tho quantity of coal at Q t till ga Was 2,155 tone, at Kapunda 340 tons, and at 4 ,, t1 Ad aide 225 tons. At Kooringa there were five th e 4ce .Ras at w or k, an d f ou r furnaces and two r e fi ner i es 4 0th Port works. Since the date of the last advices ahipme t of 50 tons of copper had been made. ; h e a directors of the Port Phillip and Coloniel 13, 06 "` Mining Company have received advices from r esident director, Mr Bland, dated Clunes, 25th of t 64 ' t last. Crushing— tt.l, The quantity quartz )2645- ,)e,l durin g Q tho uartz month of July was 4,319 tons of , yielding tr t „ dwts of gold, or an average of 5 dwts 20 grains 11. Receipts—£l,9lol9s 41; ordinary, £1,115 3s 6d. roe' lltB —£l,373 18s 51 ; machinery, &c., £258 15s ; ,11, 3 ' t 4 ' 5 37 Os Ild. Return for August—Quartz crushed, vet s 17 tla ; Yield of gold, 1,406 ez 16 dwts 12 grains, or 6 grains per ton, Remittance, £5OO. Two O'CLOCK. -,,tePtho Paris Bourse this day, accor di ng to 0 1 ,s tele gram , th e 3 per C ent. it entes were .Led 6,f. 1.5 z. rb, ty Market for English Stocks has remained 4 0 ,, " 11 to-day, and a f ew p urc h ases h ave hrt e(1 the quot a ti ons a b ou t 1.16 per cent. a b ove ",,„ Yesterday. As the public are now coming he 41 : 1 as investors, there is reason to hope that ;re s :"Elneo will continue to make further pr0 ,e,,0 , e ,, 0 • Consols, f or money, are 881 ; and for the ke n 4l:l ; 88 ! 89. Th e N ew Th rees an d IlLduced 06;3. — ' t tes ar e 86/ • ; March Elchcquc:r Bills, 10d. ; 'Tune ditto, 182. dis, ; India 5 per Cents., 104 -1, ; Eoftteed 5 per Cents., 101; Bank Stock, 235 237; India ditto, 211. Foreign Stacks, which were firmer in the early part of the morning, are now a shade flatter. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 691 701; do. Consolides, 491 4; Greek, 221 ; Mexican, 26k 4 ; do. New, 241 ; Spanish Passive, 301 ; do. Certificates, 131 9 ; Portuguese, 461 1; Russian, 871 ; and the Confederate Loan, 63 65. Business in the R limay Share Market has con , - tinu3d rather inactive, but, in several instances, prices have exhibited more firmness. Great Eastern have improved ss. ; London and Brighton 15s. ; Metropolitan ss. ; and South E !stern 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without change of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous shares, however, remain depressed. A'liance have drelined to 30 31; Conti nental, to 91 ; European, to 81 ; London and Bra zilian, to 351 ; Hodson Bay Company, to 141 ; In ternational Financial, 5 6; and London Financial, to 201 201. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols .. BBl Do Account, Nov. 12 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894.... Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire ath J an., 1880 — Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — Mtach. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 &31 per Cent. 6 10 Do .E5OO Do £lOO and £2OO dank England Stk, 5! per Ct. Do Account bum etrt GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. [ndia Stock, 10i per Cent., April 1874 2ll Do Account Do 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Du 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888... s Do Certificates Do Account Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.).. Do 4f pet Cent. Do Iliaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. 101 Do 51 per Cent., May, 1879 .. Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 D., Bonds E,1,000 — Do under £l,OOO . ••• ...... FORMIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. A.ustrian Bonds, 5 per Cent — Brazilian 5 per Cent Do 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 ...... Do 1863 - Buenos Ayres 6 per, Cent Do Account.... hilian 6 per Cent, — Do 41 per Cent Colombian 6 per Cent Cuba, 6 per Cent. - Do 5 per Cent, 1864 Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do 5 per Cent, 1864 e, quad o r New Consolidated, 1 per Cent 951 61 Do, Provisonal Land Warrant.. r• Egyptian 7 per Cent — Do, Second Issue Do £lOO Bonds Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Do Account . Do Coupons — Do Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. — Do 1839 and 1859 Italian 5 per Cent. (blaremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent Do Account June. Do 1864 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Ditto Scrip, £33 paid — dis x d Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — dis x d Aoorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Do 2 per Cent. 1)o Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) — Do Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1661 — Do do Aug., 1866 — Peruvian 41 per Cent .. Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) .. Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account Do 3 per Cent., 18,56, '7, '9, '60,_62,'3.. 461 i i Do Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St BBl I Do 41 per Cent., 1850 .. 831 4i Do 1860 --. 1)o 3 per Cent 1859 5) Do 5 per Cent, 1862 Do Anglo-Dutch Do Scrip, £55 paid Sarlinian 5 per Cent Do Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred Do Acccunt Do linsAive Do Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. — Do Account - .. Swedish, 4 per Cent .. Do Scrip, £6O paid — pm Curkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 1)o Account — Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds.. 7oi Do 1863 — Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Do 1863 Scrip, £4O paid Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do Account .. Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account ssi Do 6 per Cent., 1861 Dividends on the above payable in London Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins. Belgian 4} per Cent., Ex. 25f Dutch 2} per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil 6li Do 4 per Cent. Certificates French Rentes, 2 per Cent Italian, 5 per Cent. r 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Do Account Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. Piedmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money BB a Do Account TEE w Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, The improvement of yestErday has been main ,ained. Sales probably 5,000 or 6,000 bales. The Late Explosion at Erith. ADJOURNED INQUEST THIS DAY. This morning ➢Tr Carttar, one of the coroners for Kent, esumod the inquest on the bodies of George Rayner, John York, and Thomas Hubbard, three of the persons who were killed in the explosion of the powder magr.zines at Erith. The inquiry was held in Avenue Hall, and there were a considerable number of persons present. It will be remembered that the inquiry on the last occa sion broke off on the production of a letter, found three miles off, where it had been blown at the time of the explosion. A numbar of witnesses were called to speak to the handwriting as that of the deceased man Rayner, but Mr Monk, the manager of the works of the Messrs. Hall, said he know nothing of the letter in question. The inquiry was proceeding when we went to press. MARKETS—This Day. HAY MARKETS. SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 lOs to £5 10s slovnr, £5 Os to £6 158 Od ; and straw, £1 7s to £1 12s per load. Trade firm. CUMRERLAND.—Meadow hay, £3 lOs to £5 10s ; clover, £5 Os to Os Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 12s per load. A steady demand. WHITECHAPEL—Meadow hay, £3 10s to £5 10s ; clover, £5 Os to £6 15s Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 12s per load, Trade firm. COLONIAL. TEA—Business has been very dull, the trade having been occupied with the samples cf the large quantity of China produce to be offered for public sale to-day. SUGAR—The market has remained dull, and the few dealings r ported have been at about previous rates. In the Refined Market, however, a firmer tone prevailed, owing to the limited quantity of goods on offer. COFFEE—The demand for colonial descriptions has been moderately active at steady prices. _ _ Rice—Only a moderate amount 01 business has been done without any material change to report in values. TALLOW—The maz ket has continued vorydull, and prices have given way about Gd per cwt in all quotations. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted.4ls ; December, 42s Gd ; and January to March, 43s Gd per cwt. .ItKET. the dose of the market. Walls" End. Hetton 2l 6 Hartlepool .. 2l 3 East Hartlepool 21 3 liel100.. Belll9 6 South Hettou ...... •..21 G South Keno° ... 2O f) :et, 64 ; sold, 62, COAL M Prtoes of Coal per Ton at s. d. Byass's Bekid© West Hartley ...19 6 Tanfield Moor 15 0 lloly well • l9 0 Eden Main ...2U 3 Walls End. Braddyll's Hetton 20 9 Ships at mark, A Paris !etter in the Independanee of Brussels, speaking of financial matters, says :—" The Seville Xeres r,tilway shares have within the last few days suffered a considerable decline, attributed to the refusal of one of the gre tt banking houses in this city to accept the drafts of the Credit Company in Spain. It appears positive that the company suffered very severely by one of the failures de clared on Tuesday last in London, but I am informed from the best authority that up to the present time it has not caased to meet its enagernents. The rumours of suspension of payment may, until something further takes place, be considered as false, and under d any circumstances as male velant and premature." SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOO&S. Share) Railways. / p aid ) Closing Business ?me. done. 13.14, et et et 50 20 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. all .ilythe and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter I 100 "..laledonlan lOO 'ork and Bandon Cornwall all Do A A gets no div an Do. B tillOpo.p an.has {been paid to B. a ll Dublin & Belfast June.; all Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June.' all Edinburgh & Glasgow. 100 Wow. and S. Western.' 130 Great Eastern, Ord. stk 100 Ditto A stock Ditto East A nglian st 100 ;GreatNorthof Scotland; 100 Great Northern ' 100 Do A stock I 100 Do B do Gt. S. and W. of 17,1” n i 100 Great Westerr,Original 100 Do Str Val gna. Nt0,,,.; 100 Do. South Wales CO D. Al esr aid. -oxlora lou Do Newport' 100 Do Hereford 100 Lancashire& Yorkshire' 100 London and Blaokwall' 100 Lon., Itrig - ht.,,t S. Coast' 100 Lon., Chat., and Dover; 100 Lon. & Noeh Western 100 Lon. & So'.th Western 100 Man., Shef., & Lincoln.l 100 Maryport and Carlisle. all Do a shares.. all Metropolitan all Midland Do Birming. & Derby 100 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all Do. shares 'Xid Kent —,.. all North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 Nth. Eastern—Berwiok 1100 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.13.4 , Do Leeds 1100 Do York 100 82 E 4 123 12] Sk tq 31 33 16 17 63 65 1(5 10; 41 45 1231 3 94f i 6 8 P 8 123 149 ill 127 I3J 01 72 724 14) i 721 2 i 2 M 63 523 2 42 93 10 11.2+ ►l4; (8' 103 105 33 4C 113 113 04 88 (5i 1141 'O3l 41 39 1131 1 13 951 & 111 1;2 13 I 131 100 iO2 1101 I 1304 1 30i 62 63 24 106} 107 211 107 Do Carlisle.. . 'Do. Stock. Ac Darling Do do 1855-58 Do do Is )C-6I North London Do New Do New, 18M. North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stook Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welatipool Shropshire Union South Devon ...... South Eastern Staines,Wok.,andWok , 'fail' Vale. . . Do C • Vale of ?Teeth Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Itarticpoolldar.dat , 65 CG 95 (6 125 130 35 36 9 10 , 76 86 118 123 1 16 p 95} i 76 78 JO) lia 131 138 (5 57 25 17 82i h2i 8 9 160 :65 34 44 97 99 S 100 100 100 100 P '6k 32 34 822 32 3 BRITISII POSSESSIONS. Closing 3har , Railways Paid. Price. Business don, 100 ',Aland° &St Lawrenci all 54 58 8k 10 1, rn.,Baroda&Cent In 10i ;00 111 iOOl 1 1001 Gu. 5 per cent 20 Do. E. Shares... lO i dis I r 91 206 Itthalo and Laxelluroi all 41 5 10 00. Preference all 7 8 ()0 Bafralo,BrantAGodrid 10' 1 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 187 100 Do. do. July 1, 187 100 .00 do. June 1, 18; 100 at ;Icutta.&S.Eastn. (Li.: 100 9i 103 at ;apeTown & Dock Seri 100 92 94 100 Demerara 7 p.o. per. pf all 4teek iGastn. Bengal gu. op. Wu 100} 1016 Stook frt:ast Indian. gu. sp. c 100 100 101 101 20 Do. do. J Ext 5 took rand Trunk of Canad:. WO 19 20 1 0 Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 per cent all 87 CO 100 Do. tat Frei. Bonds au 68 70 68 91 100 Do. do. deferred all 59 41 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 62 64 100 Do. do. deferred all 55 57 100 Do. 3d PI ef. stock all 51 63 100 Do. do. deferred..... all 66 50 100 Do. 4th I'ref. stock— all 28 10 294 100 Do. do. deferred all 26 'lB Awls Gt.lndloPenin.gua.spA too IGOS LO 610 111 20 Do. Gni. 5 per cent l2 id pr 20 Do. New gun. sp. c 2 id t r stook 41. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent 100 99 100 stock Do. 41 per cent 100 stock Do 2 tut ft. W. of Canada Share, all 9 96 206 Do. New 18 116 11 , 100 Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt, all 80 01 100 1)0. 51 p. c. do. '77-8 all ♦ 77 81 10 radian Branch Limited 2 1 1 d stock Iladras guar., sp. o. stook Do. 41 p. o. Extensioi 100 03 95 93 stock Dc. *8 d 0....... 100 88 00 20 Do. Fifth Extension 2 stock qelb.Corp. 4p. o. Bud 100 50 ilelb. & Hobson's Bay. all 8 60 , Tewßrutsawiok at Candi Class A and B. all 3 5 I.lll.C'daB pe Ist 1 bdt 100 80 83 stock kind° (100 99 MI stock Do. Delhi 4*i. 1100 085 905 :0 :)o. do • 2 id par at Do. Punjaub • , 1:0 985 99% stool. Do. Indus. St. Flo , ) 6 .“ ( I UOO 05 07 stook ttook itock Stock stook COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31,1872.... 100 Do. do. 1883.... 100 - -- : +n.t us. 6 p.c.Ja. J at; 1877-81 100 90 9 3 92 12 Do. 4p. c. Feb. dz Aul., 100 88 90 Do.A p. c. Mar. dz Sept 100 88 ID 90 Do. 6p. o. Jan.&July. 10C 77 80 79 Do. 5 Inscribed stool , 100 75 80 ape G.llope, 6 p 0,187: 100 104 106 Do.Ap & Oct. 185( 100 104 106 Do. 189. 100 115 107 )o. Jan. & July. 1891. 100 107 101 :•eylon, Soya s6B, 6 p 100 102 105 1878, do. 100 L 9 112 Mauritius 6 p.cent.lB73 00 101 104 102 Do. 1878 100 103 106 Do. 1882 IJO :04 108 catal Gov. 6 per Cont.. 100 102 104 Y.B.Gov.(lp.c.Ja.SzJul) 100 92 95 91 Y. S. V. (3ov. 5 p I,lBt. 100 97 99 Du. sp. e.,1871 to 1.611 100 95 97 Do. d0.,1888 dzupwdt 100 94 96 051 ew Zealand 6 p cent 100 100 103 sZova Scotia Gov. 6p. c steriing, 1875. lOO 95 93 2ueensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 103 102 Aus Co v. 6 p.e.lif 68- 100 Do. 1.76 & ward 100 105 107 Vlo.G'oy. 6 pc. Ja.dzJul) 100 - Do. lo 6 p.c..ku.dzOot.. 100 101 105 BRITISH MINES. 2 !amonan Consol. (lobo 1 Chiver ton Juiloru Amalgamated.. 9 SI . e. v s a t k e e n i i w a G a B . ,s l ( e r' s . n . ( a g . a . v t . .. 2. 13u.10. 5705 5631: East Caradon ..... 5.14.1 23k 244 ast Carn 8rea........ 3 . 4 X 6 1 7 East Grenville ..... 2.7.0. 7t Fast Lovell ........... 2.13.6. 8 9 8i W'l Russet (Tavlstk. 13.. 4k 5 I sm.fiSt.Aubyn(Gwen 60 6 8 4 Great Laxey, all 15 16 ireat Boutti Tolgus... 175 I+4 2 ;. Wheal Vor(lielstoh 10 29 31 Irenville.. lemd's-lroot 0.13 IS 40 tlingston Downs 1.18 ., 4 4k ;largaret (llny Lelant k 6 8 arke Valley.. 4 , iyndv Iron Ore (Lim. 23 ! 19 25 `7 tew ....... 2lt (0 70 —• forth Downs 3 t North Roskear.. . 291 20 22 •.11 li't ilasset(lllo4an 3.1 .6 1,4 2 •torth Wheal Crotty . 2.80 3 3i Prosper United....... 7.1.'. 3} 31 Tovidenee(Uny Lehat. IC 6.7 36 38 iouthCaradon(St.Cleet It 20 540 Iran. (Illogan 13.18.1 33 30 .tray Park Cin Croft 4 )5 16 West Basset (Illogan),. 17 f 8 g •• Cr radon (Liskeard 9 5 6 West Chlyer!on .., lO 55 60 ;vest Beton , Viteel Basset (Mogan 5} 92 15 i heal Buller(Redruth 10 12 14 Wheal Ludeott Vheal Mary Ann CAen 8 15 17 Wheal tleton 6B; 200 205 ',V heal Trelawney (Lis 7 18 2.) Wheal Union PREFERENCE SHARES. Caledonian Quarters, No. 2, 104 South Eastern (Reading Anns., £1.0,6), Ditto Fixed percent. 96 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 5 per cent. pf., 93 7e Ditto, new e per cent pt, 9 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London, Tilbury, and Southend, ICO Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 3k FOREIGN RAIL WAYS. Bahia and San Francisco k Hat.) gua. 7 per cent., 151 Ban Paulo ( 1 1m.),Igua. 7 per cent., Ditto (all), 18 FOREIGN MINES, Mont. Minos Brazil Gold Min. Co., 1i United Mexican lira;, 4 , rudanamutarta 01 S. Australia, lim., It BANKS. Alliance aim.). 35 11 1 Ditto, new, 31 Ditto, new, issued at 20 pm., 15 13 Anglo Austrian,:66/6 Brazilian and Portuguese, lien., 10/ Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 331 Chartered Iler. of India, London, and China, 55 Consolidated Bank, Um., 9i European Bank, Bin. 9 81 Hindustan, china, mill Japan (lien.), 271 Imperial Bank (lim.), 30 Imperial Ottoman, 15} London and Brazilian (lim.), 35 1 London and County, 70 1 London and 11 estminster, Mercantile and Exchange, 81 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, Bin., 18 Ditto (.00 , , 8 Provincial Banking Corporation, lim , `„,l Provincial of Ireland, 90 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, lien., n Union of Australia, 516 Union of London 5 / 50 THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 18, 1864. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr Commissioner Kerr.) PUGILISTIC APPRENTICES - EXTRAORDINARY ACTION FOR ONE SHILLING-COLLIER V. HOWELL. This was an action to reoover Is, money alleged to be due to plaintiff from defendant, who was represented by Mr Hubert Wood (Wood and Ring). Plaintiff— I have been in the service of the defendant, and when he paid me one week's wages he stopped Is. I asked him what it was for, and he replied "For a fine." As I never agreed to pay fines, I brought the case to this court Mr Wood—Now, do you not know that apprentices are fined Is when they are discovered fighting ? Plaintiff —This was not a fight. His Honour—ls the plaintiff an apprentice ? ➢lr Wood-IC , s, sir ; and it is a rule in the establishment that all apprentices found fighting pay a fine of Is. His Ilonour—Where are the indentures, because they would show this ? Mr Wood—The rule will not bo found in the indentures, His Honour --Let me Fee them. They are not regis ered. Why was not this ma tt er t a k en to the Ch am b er l a i n _ _ _ _ Mr Wood—l believe that the plaintiff was hound by a charitable institution, but on previous occasions he has paid a fine of is without any demur. His Honour--The contract between the parties will be found in the indentures, and as this rule is not set out in them I cannot deal with the caee. I must find for the plaintiff, with 2s 6d costs. Verdict for the plaintiff. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This day. THAMES. APPLICATION FOR A PROTECTION ORDER.—A LONG SEPARATION.—Mrs Scrivener, a respectable woman, about 30 years of age, applied for a protection order. She was married to her husband, Frederick Scrivener, at the Church of St Paul, Finsbury, on the 2d day of June, 1853, and, after a good deal of unhappiness with him, ho deserted her on the 7th of May, ISSO. She had not seen him or heard of him since. She had acquired a little property, and wished to protect it. ➢lr Psi tridge—Do you know where he is? Applicant—l do not, sir. Mr Partridge—Have you given your husband any cause for leaving you ? Applicant—l have not, sir. Mr Partridge—You shall have an order, CONVICTION OF A RIVER TlllEV.—Charles Lovell, a fellow of youthful appearance, was brought before Mr Par tridge charged with committirg two robberies on the river Thames. The prisoner was detected by the crew of a Thames police galley, on the river off Wapping, in a boat, the property of the Trinity House Corporation. He had 6 lbs of raw coffee in his possession, and it is believed it was stolen from a barge containing bags of coffee a short distance from the place where he was found. He had removed the boatfrom the roadstead, where it was moored, and it was recognised as the property of the Trinity House Corporation by Mr Tre maine, a ruler in the ballast office under the control of the Corporation. John Pitman, of the Thames Police, said the prisoner had been convicted of a robbery on the river at the Southwark Police-court. Mr Partridge said he should convict the prisoner of un -1 twful possession of the coffee, and sentenced him to two months' imprisonment and hard labour in each case, which would be four months' imprisonment in all, as the sentences would be consecutive, WESTMINSTER. SINGULAR APPLICATION,-A very respectable-looking middle aged man applied to Mr Arnold thi s morn i ng to know whether he could not obtain red ress un d er th e fol lowing circumstances : He stated that between three and four o'clock this morn ing he went to Lambeth-bridge, and found he could not get on to it in consequence of the carriage -road gate being secured and the foot turnstile being fixed. Applicant also found the toll-house closed, and tapped at the window three or four times to arouse the collector, who was asleep. After waiting two or three moments until he woke up the collector refused to let him go over the bridge. Mr Arnold—What did you do ? Applicant--I walked round to where I was going over Westminster-bridge, which was a great deal further, and much inconvenience to me. I have been in the habit for nearly two years of going over Lambeth-bridge at the same early hour every morning, amid think that the man had no right to refuse me. That the bridge is open day and night for the public, or at any rate ought to be. Mr Arnold—Why did the toll collector refuse to let you go over the bridge ? Applicant—He was annoyed, I suppose, at my waking him out of his sleep, Mr Arnold—Did you offor payment of the toll? Applicant—l did. Mr Arnold—Why did he refuse to take it? Applicant—Because he was offended. I offered him sixpence, but he refused to take it or give me change. Ile said his toll was a halfpenny, and unless I paid him one, I should not go over the bridge. Mr Arnold—Then he refused the tender of sixpence for the tall. Applicant --He did, and I had no other money. I have often had change there before, and should think he ought to have had change this time. _ _ Mr Arnold—He might have given you charge had ho pleased, but he was not bound. Sixpence is a legal tender for sixpence, but not for a halfpenny, and he, therefore, was at liberty to refuse, He is not bound to find change. SWIMMING. THE ILEX SWIMMING CLUB. Last evening (Monday) this prosperous club (which was established by the Ilex Rowing Club) held its annual meet ing for the competition for prizes at the Lambeth Baths Westminster-bridge-road, when there was a very numerous attendance of members and their friends. The whole of the races were well contested. The racing commenced at half past six o'clock, and the sport lasted until a late hour, FIRST RACE, distance two lengths of the bath. First Heat—Won by Mr Derry by three yards ; Mr Ed wards second, and Mr Hall third. Second Heat—Mr Wallis winner by two yards; Mr Knapp defeating Mr Catty by half a yard. Final Heat--Between Messrs Barry, Wallis, Edwards, and Knapp. A splendid race ; Wallis winning by three yards; Mr Derry second. SECOND RACE for president's prize, for boys under 13 years of age, relatives of members; distance one length of the bath (breast swimming). There were two competitors, W. Harvey and L. Freeman. Won by Harvey, after a • splendid race for the whole of the distance. THIRD RACE, four lengths of the bath. First Heat•—Mr Pitt took the lead at sta ting, and won easily, Mr Smith second. Fis t e r s d eo H on e n a d t 7 Won easily by Mr F. Fi sher, Mr H. G. Final Heat—Between Pitt, Smith, F. Fisher, and R. G. Fisher. Won easily by Mr F. Fisher, Mr Smith second, an d Mr It. G. Fisher third. FOURTH RACE, PLUNGING —The following were the competitors :—Mr J. Carbonell (Ilex Rowing Club), Mr W. Moxon (London Rowing Club). Mr Carbonell won, covering 43 feet 6 inches. FIFTH RACE, distaLC3 six lengths of, the bath. First Heat--Won by Mr Cecil by two yards, Mr Ly nam defeating Mr Fisher by a yard, Second Heat--Won easily by Mr Weetall, Mr O'Leary second. Final Beat—DAween Messrs Cecil, Lynam, Westell, O'Leary, and Slaney. Won by Mr "Westall, by three l eng ths —Mr Cecil second, and 81w:icy third, SIXTH RACE.—President's priz", for boys under 16 years of age, relatives of members; distance two lengths of the bath (breast swimming). A. Davis and S. Waugh competed. Won easily by Davis. SEVENTH RACE. —Secretary's prize, for the losers in the boys' races; distance, two lengths of the bath, over six . hurdles. Frernan and Waugh were the co m p et i tors, the former winning by three l en g ths. EIGHTH RACE; distance , ten l engths of the b a th. Th e following competed ;—Mr 11 . Freeman, Mr W. Bi rc h, M r E. Donovan (Ilex Rowing Club), and M r * Young, Won easily by Mr Donovan; Mr Freeman second ; the other two lE.Harve did not finish. Time, G min. 28 secs, HURDLE RA.CE—Open to the losers in the preceding races, over six hurdles; distance twelengths of the bath. Won by Mr O'Leary; Mr Midwinter second, Two others started. went through a h ssp e el.a e loud cipet a ri p iUn p cg l ad the swimming, which elicited and scratch hurdle races wound up a very satisfactory night's entertainment. yveponifivnoignrgni‘aflavrrewnegt;gs, SHIPRING-THIS DAy, LONDON, Oct. 18.--wi n d this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeza and fine weather, but rathor cloudy. F.A.Lmotrrri, Oct, 17.--Wind Rt. — Arrived—Assyria, from Rangoon—Result, from Rio Grande—Union, from Havannah. KINGROAD, Oct. 17.—Wind N .E. — Arrived—Evening Star, frm New Yurk. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH,) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, Oct. 17—Eleanor, from Nassau —Minerva, from New York—Nina, from Antigua—Gut Neil, from Ibrail— Prince of Torrige, from Gijon — City of Perth, from Colombo. Arrive(l, Oct. IS—Prince Albert, Caroline Sandy, and Meliona—all from Guernsey — Collingwood, from Dunkirk. Malaga—Angl -Inditin, for Jamaica—W e A, for Singapore of Sydney, for Sailed—Sheerwater, for Sydney:_city —Bengal, for Hongkong—Seine (steamer), for Bculogne. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Anchored—Wdliani and Mary, from London for St, Michael's—Christiana, from London for New York. Passed in tow—Netherby, from Foo - chop-Foo for Lon. don. Passed—Atalanta, from Quebr‘e for London—New Ex press, from Sines for Leitk---Firo Fly, from the west for Loudon, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE---This Day. CITY BETTING,—This DAY. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 6to 1 aget Gratitude (taken and offered) 9to 1 agst Brick (taken) 12 to 1 agat Stockinger (taken and offered) 14 to 1 agst Accident (offered) 14 to 1 agst Prince Plausible (taken) 109 to 7 agst Ackworth (taken) 100 to 6 agst Tattoo (taken and offered) 100 to 6 apt Mirzzin 1 - aken) 33 to 1 agst Saccharometer (taken) 33 to 1 cgst Planet (taken) 40 to 1 ogst Bacchus 4') to 1 aget llighflyer dam colt 40 to 1 aAst Giant 40 to 1 agst Columbus 50 to 1 agat Mail Train GG to 1 agst Battaglia SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALLS'—LAsT EVENING. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 6to 1 agat Gratitude (taken) 9to 1 agst Brick (taken) 11 to 1 agst Stoekinger (taken freely) 100 to 8 apt Tattoo (take 14 to 1) 100 to 7 agst Ackworth (taken and offered) 15 to 1 agst Prince Plausible (taken _and offered) 100 to 6 agst Muezdn (offered) 25 to 1 agst Bayard (offered) 25 to 1 agat Planet (taken) 30 to 1 agst Columbus (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Valiant (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Ba Bacchus (taken and offered) 50 to 1 agst Mail Train (taken and offered) 50 to 1 agst High Flyer dam c (taken and offered, 66 to 1 agst King of Clubs (taken and offered) 100 to 1 apt Battaglia (taken) TYE DERBY. 6to 1 agst Liddington (take 13 to 2) 16 to 1 agst Breadalbane (taken) 33 to 1 agst Zambezi ('aken and offered) 33 to 1 agat Oppressor (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Longdown (taken) CHANTILLY AUTUMN MEETING. The last day's running came off yesterday, and, consider ing that the card presented no feature of much interest, the attendance was large. Tho business commenced with a selling race, won by M. Voisin's Mlle. Duchesnois, who was bought in by her owner for 4,505 fr., being 3,0001 r. over the price at which she could b 3 claimed, As the stakes only amounted to 2,300 fr., M. Voisin loses 700 fr. through his mare winning. This was the more remarkable that he effected an alm.st similar transaction on Sunday last, when the same horse won the Prix de la Cascade. The Prix des Reservoirs and Prix des Tribunes each produced good fields, and both fell to the lot of outsiders, in the former an unfortunate ac cident occurred to Arthur Watkins, who was riding the Duke de Morny's Dinorah. On coming down the hill she fell, and, rolling over, gave her jockey a severe blow on the neck with her hoof. The Prix de la Foret, for two and three year-old horses, followed ; only one of the latter age started, and having to give 32 pounds for a year, merely succeeded in obtaining a third place. The day's running terminated with the Prix de Consolation, which was looked upon as a certainty for M. Schickler's Poudriere, against which the shortest odds of 5 to 4 were laid ; she, however, obtained only second place, the winner being M. 'Lunel's Fantasia. The following are details of the day's proceedings : The Prix du Connetable of 2,000 fr., for horses three years old and upwards. Entry 100 fr. Weight for age. The winner liable to be claimed for 1,500 fr. Distance, 4,200 metres. Four subs. M. 1 , oisin's Mlle Duchesnois, 3 yrs, 1011bs.. (H. Pantal) 1 Baron Peru's Astrolabe, 4 yrs, 1171bs (J Watkins) 2 Duke de blorny's Mikaela, 3 yrs, 1011bs .. (A Watkins) 3 M. Porte's Le Fou, 4 yrs, 1201bs (C. Pratt) 4 Betting-5 to 4 agst each Astrolabe and Mlle. Duches nois, 5 to 1 agst Le Fou, 6 to 1 agst Mikaela. Le Fou made the running to the stands the second time round, when he was passed by three others. Mlle. Du chesnois and Astrolabe then drew forward, and raced home together, the former winning by three quarters of a length. Mikaela a bad third. The Prix des Reservoirs of 2,000 fr, for horses of all ages. Entry 100 fr. Weight for age. The winner liable to be claimed for 3,oCofr. Distance, 1,600 metres. Twelve subs. Count de Lagrange's Royal Navarre, 3 yrs, 1121 b (C. Pratt) 1 M. Teisseire's Rondinella, 3 yrs, IC9lb .. (Bartholomew) 2 M. Delttmarre's Pot-aux-Roses, 2 yrs, 831 b (Purr) 3 The following also ran :—Vautour, Dinorah, Merrimac, Esmeralda, Amphitryon, and Reverie. Betting-7 to 2 ctgst Dinorah, 4to 1 agst Vautour, 6to 1 agst Merrimac, S to 1 agst Pot-aux-Roses, 15 to 1 agst Royal Navarre. Rondinella was the first to get away, followed by Vautour, with Pot. aux Roses and Royal Navarre coming next. After turning the last corner, Vautour was beaten and fell back, while R , )yal Navarre took first place, which he kept to the finish, winning by a length. The same distance separated Rondinella and Pot-aux-Roses, who came in second and third. The Prix des Tribunes, a handicap of 3,500 f. Entry, 100 f; h f if declare& The second to receive 300 f. Distance, 2,100 metres. 21 subs. M. &haler's Lew - Ares, 3 yrs, 90Ibs M. Reiset's Banniere- 4 yrs, 107 lbs (Bartholomew) 2 Count Lagrange's Benjamin, 5 yre, 120 lbs. .... (Pratt) 3 The following also ran : —Princet, Bartavelle, Obliga- Con, Eva, Eros, Baccarat, and Rainette. Betting---3 to 1 agst Benjamin-7 to 2 agst Bartavelle -5 to 1 apt Eros-10 to 1 agst Baccarat-15 to 1 agst Leuctres. Banniere and Baccarat were in front at starting, but after passing the reservoirs were overtaken by Obligation, who took first place—Leuctres and RaiLett° were fourth and fifth, and Benjamin and Eros last of all, Ater turning the last corner Obligation was beaten and went to the rear, while Leuctres joined Banniere, who was then leading. At the stands Leuctres drew ahead and came in a winner by a length, Banniere being second. Benjamin, who had workc d up from the tail, third, a length behind Banniere, Rainette fourth, and Eros fifth. The Prix de la Foret of 2,000" r, for two and three-year -old horses. Entry 1001 r. Weight for age, with penalties. Distance, about 2,000 metres. 13 subs. M. Lupin's Tourmalet, 2 yrs, 811bs .. (1 1 1:z. - )n, jun.) 1 Major Fridolin's Salammbo H , 2 yrs, 80IL s ...... (Purr) 2 Duke de Moray's Bunsoir, 3 yrs, 112Ibs (Bartholomew) 3 The following also started :—Vautour, Said, Diane-do- Poitiers, Lauzin, and Langueur. Betting-3 t 1 each ag;t Bonsoir and Salammbo, sto 1 each Tourmalet and LIIIZ-113, Tourmalet and Banniere ran in advance to the top of the hill, when they were joined by Said and Salammbo. Said, after 'tinning a short distance in company, tailed off, while Tourmalet obtained the lead and won by a length, the same interval separating the second and third. The Prix de Consolation oi2,ooOf,i;horses three years old and upwards which have not won in 1861 a prize of 2,500 f. Entry 100 f. Horses which have never won allowed 81b. Distance, about 2,000 metres. 9 subs. M. Lunel's Fantasia, 3 yrs, 971 b (Webber) 1 M. Schickler's Poudriere, 3 yre, 1 1 .;5.b .... (J Watkins) 2 M. Lupin's Nocturne, 3 yrß, 1001 b (Kitchener) 3 The following elan ran :—St. Contest, La Belle Feron niere, Civility, and Pho loe. Betting-5 to 4 agst Poudriere, 9to 2 agst La Belle Fe ronniere, and 6 to 1 each agst Fantasia and Nocturne. La Belle Foronniere and Nocturne ran abreest in advance of the rest in the dip, and the former then gave way to Fantasia. After entering the cords, Fantasia went away, and Poudriere passed Nocturne, but failed to overtake Fantasia,'whu won by lialf a length. Nocturne finished two lengths behind Poudriere. AQUATICg, BOAT RACE AT PUTNEY. A scullera' race, which excited no small amount o: inte rest, was rowed yesterday from Putney to Hammersmith, for £2O, and although the stake was comparatively small, the very name of one of the competitors was sufficient to draw together a vast concourse of epectators. The men were William Lane, a watermari, of Westmtneter, who has never figured in anything grand before, and Frederick Lett, also a waterman, of Lambeth, but who has for a series of years past been held as a fine sculler for his age, and has won Daggett's Coat and Badge, Morris' Coat and Badge, and money prizes to a great extent. Both the men are old stagers at the business. Lane is fifty two years of age, and Lett is forty-six ; both are about lOst 121 b, and stand Mt 7in. -The Volunteer, Captain Ayres, at'ls companied the race from Putney Aqueduct to Hammer smith-bridge with a good company, and she conveyed Fred. Kelley, the referee ; F, Stevenson, umpire for Lane ; and G. Drewett for Lett. The ex-champion, H. Kelley, and T. Pocock showed up Lane and Lett respect:vely, Lane having trained at Kelley's and Lett at home. Lett won the station, and after ono false start and a lot of fiddling they got off, Lett, upon whom the betting was 2 to 1 and 7 to 4, making the rowing at so terrific a pace that lie was clear in a hundred yards, and at Sieutuouda's two lengths ahead. From here to the point Lane crept up, and rowing very well and steadily was level at Craven. Lett did his utmost, but he had now no more in him, and at the Crab Tree things were reversed, and Lane led by more than a clear length. Lett gave him no rest over the water, and was over him at the soap-works; but as each seemed to strain every nerve and muscle, it was evident that they were too near home for Lett to get up, and he was beaten at Ham mersmith by only half a length. The marriage of Baron GeDrges da Soub3yran, menabar of the Legislative Body and Deputy-Governor of the Credit Foncier of France, with Mlle. Marguerite de St. Aulaire, was celebrated on Saturday in the Chapel of the Legislative Body. The Archbishop of Paris officiated. The Stampa declares that the Italian Ministry intends to make the choico of Florence for the capital a Cabinet question. The Ministers will not consent to the prepc.ol concerning Nap lee being taken into consideration. Naval and Military Intelligence. VALETTA, Oct. 12.—The commission, of which the Duke of Somerset is chief, to inquire into the best site for the new naval dock, arrived here at 4 o'clock on Monday afternoon, on board the Admiralty yacht Enchantress, Staff-Comman der J, E. Petley, from Marseille:, Toulon, and some of the ports of Sicily. His Grace is accompanied by Rear-Admiral Drummond, Rear-Admiral Robinson, Mr Childers, his pri vate secretary; Capt. Hall, Mr Alfred Buckley, and Capt. Hore, naval aide-de-camp to the embassy at Paris. Immedi ately on the yacht =eking her appearance between the two forts at the mouth of the Grand Harbour salutes were fired from the town and the flagship of the commander-in-chief, and the principal ships of the fleet in port, consisting of the Marlborough, 131, fl igship of Vice-Admiral Smart; Re venge, 73, flagship of Rear-Admiral Yelvert on ; Gibraltar, 81, Meeance, 60, Orlando, 46, Magicienne, 16, Chanticleer, 17, and the ironclads Royal Oak, 95, and Resistance, 18. A serious accident unfortunately occurred on board the Marlborough, one of the men having fallen from aloft. Mr Alen, Master-Attendant of Malta dockyard, piloted the Enchantress into harbour, and she was admit ted to pratique by Capt. Hoseas.on, R.N., Superintendent of the port. No sooner had she taken up her moorings than Vice-Admiral Smart, Rear-Admirals Yelverton and Austin, and the captains and commanders cf the flag re paired on board to pay their respects to the Duke of Somer set, as First Lord of the Admiralty. Major Brett, aide-de camp and private secretary to the Governor, also waited on him on the part of his Excellency Sir Gaspard Le Mar chant, who late on the following day paid a visit to their lordships. The Duke and party, accompanied by Admiral Smart, yesterday inspected most of the ships of the fleet, and expressed the highest satisfaction with their efficient and orderly condition. They also paid a visit of inspection in company with the chief naval authorities, to the creeks and bays of the great harbour, paying especial attention to the various sites pointed cut by different authorities as best adapted for the wants and requirements of a large naval dock. In the evening they accepted the Governor's invita tion to dine at the palace, where they were receiv,d by a guard of honour. Their Lordships will land officially to-day at half-past 2 o'clock, when there will be the usual salutes, guards of honour, &c. Before taking their departure on Sa turday the local chamber of commerce and the elected mem bers of Council intend to wait on the Lords Commissioners to make known their views regarding the proposed docks, in so far as there may affect mercantile and local interests. Her Majesty's gunboat Surprise, 4, left port on Monday for Beyrout to provision the Cossack. Mr Hervey, R.N., in valided from the Revenge ) Mr Boddington, dismissed the service for deserting from the Gibraltar, end Corporal Smith I left by the Syria for Gibraltar and Southampton. The Cecile yacht, having on board the Marquis and Marchioness of Drogheda, left for Gibraltar on Oct. 11th. The Egyptian steam frigate Brahimia, with 55 naval cadets, arrived a short time ago, left on Sundry on a voyage of instruction. She is to call at Marseilles and several English ports. The Duke of Cambridge, Field Marshal Commanding-in- Chief, accompanied by Sir Airey, Ccl. Clifton, and other officers of his staff, arrived at Portsmouth at 2 30 p.m., and drove to the Government house, the residence of the Lieut.-Governor, Major-Gen. Lerd W. Paulet, C.B , under a salute of 21 guns from the garrison batteries. After luncheon the Duke rode out to Southsea common to witness some combined military and naval evolutions to be carried out under the superintendence of Mijar-Gen. Lord Paulet. The supposed state of effiirs was that an army had effected a landing cm the adjacent coast line, and had taken an im portant position and threatened Portsmouth thence. It was therefore necessary for the garrison of Portsmouth to make some cff.at, by sortie or otherwise, to recover the enemy's position. The 6th and 7th brigades of garrison artillery, with the 21st, 26th, and 64th Regiments, parading in the "Governor's green," represented the main body of the de- fenders under Major-General Lord Wm. Paulet, C.B. A second body of the supposed beleaguered garrison, consist ing of the Royal Marine Light Infantry and the 69th Regi ment,were massed on the Colewort Barrack-parade, on the opposite side of the town from that occupied by the Major- General with the main body of the defenders. Outside the walls of the town, and as a reconnoitring and advanced force the Royal Marino Artillery and field batteries of Artillery had taken up a position under cover of S..uthsea. Southsea Castle was occupied by the 87th Regiment and the 3d com pany of Royal Engiceers, representing the ene.ny, under Col. Murray, of the 87th. Immediately following the salute which greeted the Duke's arrival at Portsmouth the enemy threw out a strong line of infantry (87th Regiment) in skirmishing order in advance on Southsea-common, and in the direction of Portsmouth. 'rho garrison of Portsmouth for some little time gave no sign of their knowledge of the proximity of the enemy. Shortly afterwards, however, the guns of the fortress opened on Southsea Castle and the ad vanced lino of the enemy, the Castle immediately responding. This was followed by the sudden appearance of a screw gun boat flotilla, and large columns of infantry debouching upon Southsea-common from the south. Tho foe appeared to contest every inch of ground they had previously occupied in advance of their main position, but Lord William Paulet, aided by a battery of field artillery, persistently drove them back, and pushed forward his troops as rapidly as possible, under cover of the guns of the town works. The gunboats also closed in on the Castle. At this critical mo ment the heads of two columns could be seen by the enemy emerging from the houses at Southsea. Moving at the double they rapidly formed up on his right flank under cover of some low walls, whence they opened a sharp fire of rifles upon the enemy's right flank. The surprise to the enemy caused by this flank movement comp'etely dis comfited him, as he was now encircled by a line of fire. Under these conditions the defence of the enemy was but a question of time, and after a few more rounds from the heavy guns be hauled his flag down from the staff on the keep of the work, and Portsmouth was saved. The whole of the troops engaged afterwards marched past his Royal Highness, and then, forming:in:line of contiguous columns, with Major- Gen. Lcrd W. Paulet and staff, and officers and colours to the front, advanced in slow time, halted, and lowered the different colours with a royal salute, which closed the pro ceedings. To-day his R. , yal Highness, accompanied by Lord William Paulet and staff, will visit the works on Portrdown-hill, and to-morrow the western defences of the port. The 24th (Capt.W. S. Boileau's) company of Royal Engi neers, which proceeds direct from head-quarters, Chatham, to Devonport, has been inspected at Brompton barracks by Major-Gen. Sir Robert Walpole, K.C,8., having been pre viously augmented to its full strength from the depot com panies at head-quarters. The 24th Rill embark at Ports natuth on board her Majesty's screw steamer Urgent, 4, 400 horse power, Capt. S. H. Hcnderson, which conveys the company to Plymouth. A detachment has also been selected from the companies at Chatham to join the 20th company, which proceeds from Weymouth to the Curragh Camp to relieve the 17th company, the latter returning to Weymouth. The Ist company of Royal Engineers moves from Devonport to Aldershot Camp to relieve the 23d com pany, which rejoins at head-quarters, Chatham, to prepare for foreign service. A general order bas been received at Chatham from the Horse Guards, announcing that the examination in July, 1865, of candidates for admission to the Staff College will comprise the following portions of military history and geography :—Military History.—The Campaigns of the British army in the Peninsula, in the years 1808 9 .10,with a general outline of the operations of the Spanish armies so far as they were calculated to influence those of the British. Military Geography—The geography of Spain and Portu gal considered with reference to military operations. The following works may be read with advantage, not to the ex clusion, however, of others, whether English or French, which may throw light on the campaigns to be studied : Napier's Peninsular War; Brialmont's Life of 'Wellington; Gurwood'a Despatches of the Duke of 'Wellington (selec tion); Macdougall's Theory of War ; and Lavalbee's Mili tary Geography. Candidates will receive on application to the secretary to the Council of Military E ucation a copy of the synopsis of the studies pursued at the Staff College, which may serve as a useful guide to them in-preparing themselves for the examination. A public meeting of inhabitants of Chatham, convened by the High Constable in accordance with a numerously : gned requisition, was held yesterday for the purpose of taking into consideration the great danger experienced by the inhabitants of that town and the adjoining city of Ito phester from the close proximity of the large gunpowder maga iztes and stores at Upnor Castle, and urging upon the proper authorties the necessity of taking the necessary steps for protecting the yes and property of the inhabitants of the neighbourhcod. It was elicited that the powder stores at Chatham are among the largest in the country. So vast is the quantity at present in store that if an explosion were to occur It would infallibly destroy the dockyards and naval establishments at Chatham and Sheerness, an i spread ruin and devastation in both places, Only some short rime since the Upnor magazine had a narrow escape of heir g destroyed, a fire having been discovered in one part of the establish ment, and this after some difficulty was extinguished. It wa f ultimately resolved to present a memorial to the Go vernment to adopt such measures as might be deemed necessary to prCvent the calamitous results of an explosion at the magazines. The following appointments were made yesterday at the a S ):: D :ib en ei t i s , on t „ o to th t e h eN' Hectoric t o r_i a Admiralty :—Lieut. lion. A. P. and Albert—Lieut. 11. T. F , Lieut. F. L. Wood, to the Excellent--llenry Edmonds, surgeon, additional, to the Fisgard—and Froj.• A. 1 31 1 11 ch chief engineer, to the Cumberland, ter the Basilisk. LETTERS FOR OFFICERS SERVING ON _BOARD Snips up WAR uN COLONIAL STATIONS. —Oa the Ist of November next, and thenceforward, the regulations under which letters addressed to offloers serving on board auy of her Majesty's ships on a colonial station may be fur warded at the reduced postage of 6d the single rate, will be so far modified that such reduced rate will be charge able only when the full postage is paid in advance. In all cases where such letters are posted unpaid they be chargeable on delivery with a fine of 61 in addition to the postage, and when they are p - isted insufficiently (by means of postage stamps) they will be chargeable uu delivery with a fine of 61 in addn to the deficient postage. The same regulations will apply equally to letters from officers serving en board her Majesty's ships in the colonies when addressed to this country —By cow.- maud of the Pu,itmlster•Cialexal.—UiLle:.ll Post Office, 06. t. 17, 15 SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK, POLAND. A St. Petersburg letter, in the Botachafter of Vienna, says :—" Events are assuming a more and more eacting appearance in this country. The Poles incorporated among the Russian troops cln.. toned in the provinces bordering on the Volga are said to have formed a plot in conjunction with a secret society of Rw-sians called .Nd iiitts. The intention attributed to them is to burn all the 1 , ges and towns of the provinces. Review of the British and Foreign Corn Trade. From the Mark-lane _Express) The continuance of another week's dry weather, though serviceable to the condition of the grain and cleansing of the land, has somewhat hindered the autumnal wheat sowings; and those in the country who were in hopes the late downfall would reach their wells have been disappointed, a great want of water being still experienced in many places. This state of things has had the same effect in France; while in Germany there have been frequent and sharp frosts, with a heavy fall of snow in Silesia. We are therefsre practically reminded of winter's approach, though in this fickle climate we may yet have bright and warm days before Christmas. The discount pressure still being heavy it was unlikely we could speak of brisk markets, and the state of our averages show the point of depression we have now reached, say 388 9d, which may perhaps prove the minimum, as no fur ther diminution has occurred generally for a week past or more, and in some places there has been an advance. Foreign markets have nearly all been sluggish, there being so little opportunity for export; but rates do not come down corre spondingly low to allow of any margin for export. In Franca there had been a gradual and difficult decline. The Belgian and Dutch markets have scarcely varied. At Hamburg the obstinacy of holders shuts out all chance of profitable ex port ; and though the lower sorts of new wheat at Dantzia have been continually declining, some sales of the best have been mado at fully the farmer rates, and merchants there prefer waiting to making any sacrifice on qualities suitable for milling. In :he interior of Germany rates have under gone scarcely any change, and there seems little expectation of any further reduction. The crop in Canada has turned out much better than expected under the long prevalence of drought, and growers are well satisfied. At New York the constant fluctuations in the value of gold quite para lyse business, and vessels could be had at one third of a common freight, say 2d per bushel. The arrivals off the coast since Oct. 7 were 47 cargoes. of which 28 cargoes were wheat, 16 maize, 1 barley, and 2 beans, Business was reported on the following terms ; Taganrog Ghirka wheat at 35s 6d to 35s 9d, Galalz maize at 26s 61 per qr. The sales of British wheat noted last week were 100,070 qrs. at 38s 93 against 110,526 qrs. :n 1863. The London averages were 40s 2d on 5,926 qrs. The imports into the United Kingdom for the %seek ending October 8 were 739,193 cwt. wheat, 59,994 cwt. 41 Jur. Monday in Mark-lane commenced on fair English and good foreign supplies of wheat. During the morning bat few samples were sent up from Kent and Essex, and as most of the country markets exhibited some improvement, factors commenced by asking rather higher rates, but in this they did not succeed, as millers firmly resisted payirg any advance. The sales that were eventually made were only at the previous currency. The foreign trade was steady, and holders more readily obtained the prices of the previous Monday, On Wednesday there were 210 qrs. per coast, and 4,190 qrs. foreign. There was then a quiet busi ness in some samples at the previous Monday's rates, farmers apparently sending very reluctantly to such mar. kets. The businees in foreign was on a small scale, but fine qualities brought fully as much money. Friday's returns were 320 qrs. per coast and 9,280 crs. foreign. The quantity shown this morning was too small for any serious amount of business, and in the sales that took place no change of value was noted. Foreign samples of fair useful quality went off steadily on the same terms, There was a full average supply of country flour on Mon day, and fair arrivals from America. The country trade was quiet, and inferior descriptions barely maintained their prices; but good American barrels were read:ly saleable at the previous currency. The top price of town made remained at 40s per sack. On Wednesday there were 359 sacks per coast, and 30 sacks foreign. Business was limited, but prices of first quality country marks were firm, as they were also in American barrels, so few ship ments being made. Friday's returns were 490 sacks coast wise and 30 sacks foreign. Norfolke wero saleable in a quiet way at about former quotations. Barrels were readily placed, fine extra State at 21s and upwards. Tc,wn quota tions stood the same. The barley supp'y on Monday was short both on British and foreign arrivals. The best malting fully maintained the previous rates, while medium and low grinding sorts, both English and foreign, were somewhat improved in value. On Wednesday there were 750 qrs per coast and 1,100 qrs foreign. The business passing in malting sorts was small ; but previous rates were insisted on, and the medium and low qualities were all fully as dear. Friday's quantities were 810 qrs per coast, and 1,100 qrs foreign. There was then no change in the market price of malting, secondary and inferior sorts being all much the same as on 'Monday. But little was passing in malt on Monday, but previous rates were maintained. Prices remained without alteration at the close of the week. Thera were fair arrivals . of oats on Monday from the ports of the United Kingdom, and another heavy foreign supply, chiefly from Russia, Many of the Russian cargoes being ordered to granary the pressure on the market was light- cued, and some recovery from Monday's previous low rates for Russian samples was experienced—say to the extent of Gd per qr; but little improvement, however, was quotable for other descriptions. On Wednesday there were no arri vals per coast, 1,860 qrs Irish, 25,120 qrs foreign. With continuous good foreign supplies but little way could be made in fresh arrivals, many of which were ordered to granary; but holders were not disposed to yield anything of Monday's advance. Friday's return were 146 qrs per cast, 4,100 qrs from Ireland, and 30,5u0 qrs foreign. This further increase made sales yet more difficult, as dealers generally were pretty full; but with many still being stored there was no reduction in values. The bean supply on Monday was altogether very scanty, both English and foreign. There was, however, but a slow sale for all sorts, and in some instances less money was so. cepted. There was no subsequent alteration. MISCELLANEOUS. City Offices, lira., Commercial Union, Insurance, 8 Credit Fonder and Mailitr of England, Ditto (..£2), 4 Egyptian Com. and Trading, lira., 2/ Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Aim., Cl 6 Hudson's Bay, 15 Imperial Mercantile Credit A sso., lira., ri International Financial society, lirn., 6 51 International Land Credit, lira., 4/ Joint Stock Discount, lira., 41 / London Financial Association, lira., 20] / Midras Irrigation and Canal„ — Ditto (all), 10 Milwall Iron Works, 4/ National Discount Company, Jim., 121 Ditto, new, 125 North Briti , ll and Hercantile Insurance, lira., 101 Royal Mail Steam. 961 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), Jim., 8 1 Unm.raat Maria; Insurance, Um., 51 FOREIGN. The Paris flour market during the past week was very heavy, and sales difficult, closing finally with a reduction of Ur, the price ruling being 44fr to 481 r per 157 kilos (28s GI to 31s per 2801 b English) for the best qualities, millers find ing great dulness at this decline. Dealers also consented to some reduction. The six marks for the current month were only worth 481 r per 157 kilos (31s per 2801 b). There were offers at 491 r 90c per 150 kilos (32s per 2801 b), at four month from January, but no buyers. Type Paris for the current month remained 29fr 25e per 102 kilos (29s 3d per 2801 b) ; and at four months from January, 30fr 503 per 100 kiles (30s G 3 per 2801 b). The wheat trade was excessively dull, and no way could be made in sales without a cone ssion of 50 centimes per 120 kilos—say Pd per qr on last week's prices. The range noted was 25fr to 27fr 50c per 120 kilos (38s 31 to 42s per 2801 b). The business done consisted chiefly in the first qualities, inferior meeting with no atten tion. Rye remained firm, without any quotable change of value, still being saleable at 15fr 75c per 115 kilos (25s per qr). Barley also was unaltered in value, choice being worth lorr 25c per 100 kilos (25s per qr). It was the same with oats, the best Do Brie being quoted 15fr 50c per 100 kilos (18s per qr). The seed trade was quiet and prices un changed. The tendency of the country wheat market was downwards—say from 35c to 70 per hect. or 10d to is Si per qr, but there were some exceptions, as at Roye and Issoudon, which were 30c to 50e per beet, cr 9d to Is per qr higher. Prices at Marseilles and Bordeaux were un altered, The Belgian markets were much the same as during lest week. At Antwerp business was quiet, and rates without alteration. Some sharp frost had been experien, ed in the country, causing some fears for the effects on forage. The business in cereals at Liege was moderate, aad prices with cut variation, rye expected, which, appearing in but small quantities, went off readily at improved rates. The cfoc.al prices for old wheat were to 44s 6d, new to 42s 6d—ryo to 2Gs 6d—old oats to 21s 63, new, 208 per qr; Flour, 318 Gd to 32s 6d per 2801 b. The only difference noted in prices at Amsterdam was in rye fur future delivery, which was offered at GJ per qr less go oey. Prussian rye, 27s 6.l—St. Petersburg, 27s per qr. Supplies at Maestricht were only moderate, and rates remained much the same. Old wheat to 42s 63, new to 41s, rye to 229, Parley to 26s od per qr. The weather at Cologne had been fine, the market calm, with but little passings .and rates unchanged. Native wheat on the spot, 39.—foreign, 37s—for November, 36s per qr Rye on the spot, 27s—barley, 24s to 2Gs 6d—eats, 178 64 per qr. At Straubing,in Bavaria, prices were much as previously with the market, fairly supplie d. A week tof rough windy weather had been experienced at Beriii.`, with invent white morning frosts—whfle in, Silesia these had been a heavy fall of snow. Arrivals by water had been plentiful. A fair amount of business had passed, with moderato fluctuations in piice. Wheat, barley, and peas finished very dull —rye and oats very firm. Flour was a difficult sale, wi:laout being offered cheaper. At Hamburg the want of an export trade was felt with out, however, inclining holders to meet it by a suitable re- duction in prices. lhe increased rate of discount at Dantzio to 7 per cent. added to the previous dulness of trade, amounting almost to a patalysis. It was only the best new wheat that was saleable; Eccundary and inferior qualities were of quite un certain value. The week's bales comprised about 8,000 qrs wheat, 2,500 qrs rye. A sale of floe had been made at 17s per qr, cost and freight to Englaul, azd somo raiddling at 4.68 cost and freight. FLeights 6ei,vz 3a 61 per qr.